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SAN JOSE: A Northern California police officer was shot to death after responding to a call about a man threatening to commit suicide. The San Jose Police Department said responding officers were met with gunfire yesterday as they approached an apartment building and that a veteran officer was struck and pronounced dead at the scene. The officer was not identified. Officers closed off several streets in East San Jose as they searched for the shooter. Dozens of officers swarmed the area to find the gunman, and nearby homes were evacuated.

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK: Google Inc hired Morgan Stanley Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat as its own finance chief, a sign Google is aiming to rein in costs as it invests in new businesses such as self-driving cars and internet-connected eyeglasses. Porat has helped execute a sweeping cost-cutting strategy across several business lines at Morgan Stanley. The bank cut its expenses, excluding compensation, to 29 per cent of its revenue last year, down from 34 per cent in 2012. Google's costs have jumped as the company embarked on an increasing number of ambitious projects.

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Maneka Gandhi is pitching for the use of a surface cleaner made out of extracts of cow urine in government offices saying phenyl which is currently used for the purpose is "chemically bad" for the environment. In a letter to her cabinet colleagues, Gandhi has requested them to switch over to 'Gaunyle' - cleaning liquid made from cow urine extracts, as it is "environment friendly". The Women and Child development minister said that the Kendriya Bhandar is now stocking the 'Gaunyle'.

BENGALURU: A day after announcing a CBI probe into the mysterious death of an upright IAS officer , Karnataka government today issued an order entrusting the case to the central agency with a mandate to complete the probe in three months. Facing rising public outcry and pressure from Opposition, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had yesterday in the Assembly announced a CBI probe into the death of D K Ravi , and asserted that his government never intended to hush up the case or protect anyone.

NEW DELHI: Amid the prevailing uncertainty over his continuation as the IIT-Delhi Director , R K Shevgaonkar today reported to work and held meetings with faculties even as the three months notice period following his resignation ended yesterday. He was in good spirits and held post as a "true director", said one of the faculties who met him. Shevgaonkar is yet to receive relieving orders from the HRD Ministry , even as sources in the Ministry contended that no rule prevents him from staying on. He could, however, be awaiting a formal communication from the Ministry, which could be sent to him soon, they claimed.

BENGALURU: The family of IAS officer D K Ravi today welcomed Karnataka government's decision to recommend a CBI probe into his mysterious death and voiced hope that truth will come out from the investigation. The family, which had suspected foul play and rejected the suicide theory, promised their cooperation to the central agency. "My son was son of this country. He was born for the sake of this country, and he fought for this country. He is not just my son, he is son of this country.

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court today wondered whether it would be appropriate for it to pursue the hearing on the "unnatural death" of IAS officer D K Ravi after the government has decided to handed over the case to CBI. "The state government has handed over the matter to CBI, and hence when this is the case, is it appropriate for this court to pursue hearing in the case?" Justice Abdul Nazeer said. Advocate General Ravivarma Kumar submitted the interim report of CID on the case before the court even as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced its handing over to CBI in the Assembly early today, bowing to mounting public pressure.

BENGALURU: Bowing to mounting public pressure, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today decided to hand over to CBI the probe into the mysterious death of an upright IAS officer that had led to national outrage and state-wide protests. The Chief Minister made the announcement in the Assembly, saying he was referring the case to CBI honouring the feelings of parents of officer D K Ravi and public sentiments. "I understand the feelings of Ravi's parents.... We respect public sentiments..," Siddaramaiah said, adding, the government was keen that the truth should be brought out and culprits punished.

JAIPUR: Cases of corruption and other irregularities against IAS and IPS officers would be probed by an Investigating Officer (IO) senior to them in rank, the Rajasthan government today said. To a question and supplementary questions of BJP MLAs, Home Minister G C Kataria said that till now the Circle Officer , Additional SP or SP of ACB used to investigate the cases lodged against IAS/IPS and now there was a need to review it. Hence, the state government would ensure that IO senior than IAS or IPS rank should probe such cases.

NEW DELHI: Notwithstanding its grand headquarters at prime ITO area in the national capital, Lalu Prasad Yadav-led Rashtriya Janata Dal continues to occupy an office in VP House here at a meagre rent of Rs 333 per month. In an RTI response, Directorate of Estate under Urban Development Ministry has said, "A double suite No 13, V P House, has been allotted to Rashtriya Janata Dal on May 23, 2001 which was occupied by them on June 1, 2001. The double suite was allotted on a monthly rent of Rs 333. " The party has built a three-storeyed headquarters Rabri Bhavan at Deen Dayal Updahyay Marg near ITO area.